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Life as the first freshman Heisman Trophy winner has led to many things for Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Fame is certainly one of them. Whether it's hanging out on stage at a Wale concert or rubbing elbows with NBA stars, Manziel has certainly enjoyed the fringe benefits of the status that comes with being a Heisman winner.

It also has created a buzz about almost every detail in the life of the quarterback they call "Johnny Football," whether it's how he's spending his free time or what his class schedule looks like.

He talked about the latter on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, when he met with the media in advance of the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award dinner. Manziel talked about many aspects of his post-Heisman fame, including his class schedule, which consists of four online classes this semester.

"Had my first round of tests last week, so I've been kind of pushing that off as much as possible doing my online stuff, and all three tests and three papers hit me in a week," Manziel said Monday. "It was good to feel like a normal student again, just a busy one."

Initially, Manziel was enrolled in a small English class of about 20-25 students, but it created a stir, so he changed his schedule.

"I didn't think anything of it, and it kind of turned into a little more of a big deal than I thought," Manziel said.

As for his other off-field activities, Manziel said he stays in touch with Texas A&M's compliance department to clear things beforehand.

The talk about Manziel's class schedule has generated much discussion, but readers, what do you think? Is it eyebrow-raising or much ado about nothing?

Several of RecruitingNation's SEC sites will look this week at the players headed to the NFL combine, which begins Friday in Indianapolis. Today: Quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers.

Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M's best draft-eligible talent wasn't at the offensive skill positions, but the Aggies offer some nice players who will hear their names called at some point during the NFL draft. Perhaps the Aggies' two best offensive players were redshirt freshmen in quarterback Johnny Manziel and receiver Mike Evans, both of whom appear to have NFL futures in the long run. Meanwhile, these two players who produced impressively during their careers at Texas A&M, are worth keeping an eye on:

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We've ranked the recruiting classes nationally but now, we're diving deeper.

ESPN national recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill takes a look at which teams signed the best players at a certain position. Today, Luginbill examines the schools that brought in the top groups of prospects at the wide receiver and athlete positions, and Texas A&M is on the list.

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With national signing day in the rearview mirror, plenty of fans are curious as to who in the 2013 recruiting class might be an instant-impact player.

ESPN's Travis Haney turns the clock back a year and takes a look at players from the 2012 recruiting class who could see breakout seasons in 2013. One young Texas A&M player who contributed in 2012 is on the list.

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